Carrier bracket for trucks



May 5, 1953 c. DI vlNcENzo CARRIER BRACKET RoR TRUCKS 2 SHEETS- SHEET 1 Filed Jan. 3, 1951 INVENTOR'.

May 5, 1953 c. Dl vlNcENzo CARRIER BRACKET FoR TRucxs 2 SHEETS- SHEET 2 Filed Jan. 3, 1951 INVENTOR.

sanla wherebyl the il Patented May 5, 1953 UNITE-D QFFCE 2,637,47qt carrieres BRACKET Feit TRUCKS Casey Di Vincenzi), East ,(lleveland, Qllio reputation January e, 195i, serrer eerste 8 Claims. i1 o This intention .relates to .a nevel carrier 'breekei unit particularly suited for use with trucks or other vehicles, where adiieiiel ineens .fer Gerryrig ,liens pieces .of ,material are tieeired to be preyideiet the present .time the ,latest modele ef trlieks are so ,designed ,that .the body portions thereof substantially alignment with the renders, whereby the fenders de .riet extend 'beyond the .contines pf ,the .loody. jihis construction has ref v.Suited in .the design Qi .the particularly nevel Acarrier bracket ,nnit of this invention. This inyeiitierr provides .ier l.erepleyrrrerit .0f the partiell- ,ler `terrier .bracket .9.1i trucks, as described, 4wrierehy portiere ef .the .irrite rrermelly extend outwardly beyond the ders ior fender, v as ythe icase may be, ,for .supporting thereon long lengths vof pipe or `the ,like,'and :after removal of these fpieees of ,fma teri al,y `the vportions may he folded inte .positions `.Where iheeame Will .ileteXiend Vileyonel .the body or lender substantially, whereby teereateaheierdinruee lt -is ltherefore an .ohject of `this invention lto lproyide a -novel carrier bracket ,unit .comprised v.orsimr1-e parte, peaSHy-inenufeetured, Whiehmay which the peculiar :nevel ,mounting thereof @prennes ,an @editie furretierrwhee lorie-leerde are beingearrieti tir. een, that .0f leekine ztire material '.te kpreyerit -ilridrle Shifting :0f ...tee d-.rrii ht-beeemediepleeed from iteesitiOn-.urzenltire unite- ,provide rnovel .rrrmiritirre meens ier .the eerrier bracket units .which -,inlay be used i therewith for mounting .the same `lin ak plurality 0f .peeiiieiis v.not limited r`ley :the .various contours upon which themounting is to be effected.

Other vand., flirthenolojectswof` this invention will beapparent from the description ofthe vsemlielanel its manner of usetogether Withfa consideration I Aof the drawings in which:

.Figure .1 is .ge sectional `viert eeiriewilefieementary, illustrating v one "forrhn ofmounting of -the carrier bracket unit of this invention.

Figure-'2m a view simlar'to yFigure 1, showing .inereeeveeeiiea rieles-ieee eylrrdi -ly l vyjvitll ,teegbqdy ofztlle posee jAr ai eed ef .therese essie rated .theft liiieeerierezbedy 'sertibhisgeha esattefiremrthe-eriuerelreitieiiiiiereefiiit .Cylindrical V.rrrerlrrrer Aer rrerltieri il `A 'Sliitelle .transverse ,opening `-lt is provided in ...which a 2 another method of mounting the invention, :to gether with the necessary supporting and xnean's therefor.

Figure 3 discloses still another mounting arrangement for the'bracket unit of this invention.

A`Figure 4 `is a perspective View of the invention and the manner in .which present forms of brackets may Aloe associatedtherewithjthe View .being exploded to 'shov'v lthe relationship'of the various parts. vFigure 5 is a perspective view like Figure 4 show-ing other mounting devices forlthe unltl` like.

'Referring now yto Figures 1 and 6, the carrier tracker nel; generally designated l ls ebrhp'rlsu of a main mounting/or body' nlenlb'er!N ably formed of heavy gauge steeinto a 'sub anopposite, cylindrical portion for .Cotter .pin suchas ll ,may be insertedg/llemtne post is in its normally engaged position ingtlfge unit-nl.

The upper portion of the rpost 6 :is provided with. a shoulder atthe, endofV` the square. section `thereofand a spring i2 is adaptedfto be ernplaced upontl' cylindrical portion ofthe post and abut-the shoulder on-th'e post -atf'the endofu the square section thereof ands against the infiel` side of the ilange lLas viili'be apparent. The opening in the ange -4 through `lvv'hcli the Acy- -lindrica1 pol'tioni ofthe 'pos'tiis adapted t'loe `irlserted,*is of `-a 5 coniortrnation Which infill'perlit the postxtobe positioneduas -sh'y'vn irlfFiigl-le` 6 and" thereafter the 'cylindrical end' Tina-"y" betri- -ceive the screws or bolts furnished with an opening 25 through which the 3 serted within a suitable opening in the flange of the body member 2.

A wear or locking plate I3 is provided and includes a mating chamfered opening I4 therein, adapted to receive the chamfered portion 9 of the post 6, and by reason of the pressure of the spring I2 upon the upper shoulder of the square section of the post 6, the same will be maintained in contact with the charnfered portion I4 for purposes to be hereinafter set forth. Suitable bolt receiving openings I5 are drilled or otherwise formed in the body of the post 6, the same being adapted to receive therein suitable fastening members such as the boltsIG, as shown in Figures l, 2 and 3, said bolts I6 serving to fasten a material supporting bracket generally designated I1 thereon. The bracket I1 is a substantially U-shaped bracket and is adapted to be positioned by the bolts I6 in either one of the positions shown in Figures 1 or 2 by reason of the appropriate openings formed therein, as will be apparent.

In Figure 4 there is illustrated a carrier bracket unit provided with suitable means for mounting the same on a fender or the likeof a truck, as shown in Figure 2. These means comprise an L-shaped supporting bracket I8 provided with suitable openings therein adapted to re- I9 and additionally cylindrical portion 1 of the post 6 is received. Suitable bolts or other fastenings 2| are furnished whereby to maintain the L-shaped bracket I8 in position with respect to the flange member 5 of the body member 2, which will be apparent. Of course, the cotter pin II is inserted in the opening IU in the post 6 after assembly of the unit, as shown in Figure 2, the material supporting bracket l1 being mounted as shown in said figure A suitable brace member 22 is provided and is adapted to be secured adjacent the upper flange 4 of the body member '2 by appropriate fastenings 23, and in turn suitably fastened by means of fastenings such as the bolt and nut 24 to the fender 25, as shown in Figure 2. Round wedge-shaped washers 26a are preferably furnished so as to enable the bolt 24 to be fastened in an aligned relationship on the fender so as to relieve strain therein and accommodate the fastening to the contour of the fender.

In Figure 5 a somewhat different form of fastening means is provided, whereby the unit I may be xed to the side 21 of a panel truck or the like, and in this form the wedge-shaped washers a are substantially rectangular and provided with suitable grooves therein to maintain the washers in their proper relationship. It will be apparent that this particular mounting arrangement imparts desired rigidity to the unit as a whole for the purposes of this invention.

In Figure 7 a still different form of mounting arrangemetn is disclosed, including strap members 28, the unit being suitably supported at the top of a fender such as illustrated in Figure 1, the fender being designated 29 therein, the strap members 28 being availed of to prevent distortion of the unit and/or the fenders, providing additional rigidity. Suitable washers such as those designated 26 may be desirably availed of in this form so as to properly seat the unit I on the fender.

Having in mind the foregoing description of the various forms of mounting for the carrier bracket unit I, it will be apparent that the same is readily adaptable to various forms of vehicles, so as to be mounted thereon in the most convenient position, and yet provide for supporting relatively long pieces of material. As shown in the various figures it will be apparent also that the post 5 and supporting bracket I1 may be turned angularly with respect to the mounting or body member 2 so as to assume a position either along side the body of the truck or flat upon the fender thereof, and thus be out of the path of pedestrians or other obstacles, the provision of the wear or locking plate I3 with its chamfered recess I4 therein, in conjunction with the chamfered portion 9 of the post E, will maintain the post and its associated bracket I1 in various positions for the above purposes. It is of course contemplated that the spring I2 shall be of sufficient strength to prevent the undesired or unnecessary movement of the post from one to the other position and in addition, prevents unnecessary locking means from being resorted to.

Referring now to Figure 8, it will be noted that the same diagrammatically illustrates brackets such as are more specifically illustrated in Figures 3 and 2, as being mounted upon the fender 25 and side panel 21 of the truck, respectively. As shown in this figure the long material such as pipe or the like is being supported by the bracket members I1 for transportation from place to place. It is of course contemplated that the material shall be wired or otherwise secured to the bracket members I1 in accordance with the usual practice, but the novel construction of my invention provides yet another function now to be set forth.

In the event that the operator of the vehicle shown in Figure 8, and designated A, should be forced to stop suddenly, and the pipes 30 are suiciently heavy, the same will shift forwardly. This forward shift will cause the posts 6 to turn, carrying with them the brackets I1, into the position shown in dotted lines in this figure. This shifting of the material 30 will in effect cause a binding action to be effected by means of the rotation of the brackets I1 and thus prevent the material 30 from moving farther forward. This may be described as the locking action which will be effected and yet the spring members I2 are of suicient strength so that unless the stopping of the vehicle is so sudden, they will ordinarily not permit the rotation of the posts 6 and bracket members I1 thereon by reason of the action of the chamfered portion 9 and recess I4. It will, of course, be apparent that sudden forward movement of the vehicle will cause an opposite reaction to that described and the same locking effects will result.

In View of the description hereinabove set forth it will be understood that the carrier bracket unit of my invention is so constructed as to permit of its mounting in various positions upon the vehicle and provides the additional functions of being able to be folded out of the way, and further, to provide a locking action to prevent displacement of the material being carried thereby.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In a bracket unit of the class described in combination, a U-shaped mounting member including a body portion and a pair of flanges having openings therein, a post having a. body member formed with cylindrical portions at opposite ends seated in said openings, a spring carried by one of said last named portions and engaging one of said anges and yieldingly push ing the post toward the other ilange, and a locking plate adjacent the other cylindrical por tion and interlocking with a portion of the post under the action of said spring, seated on the other of said flanges, a bracket connected to the middle of body member aforesaid, and means for mounting the said unit on a vehicle.

2. A combination as claimed in claim 1 wherein the body member is formed with a chamfered polysided portion at one end for engagement with a co-mating chamfered polysided opening in the said locking plate.

3. The combination as claimed in claim 1 wherein the body member is rectangular, is chamfered at one end at the intersection with the cylindrical portion, and the locking plate is provided with a chamfered opening therein to receive the chamfered end aforesaid.

4. In combination, an automotive vehicle including a truck for carrying long loads such as bars or pipes, means to support said loads comprising a pair of longitudinally alined load carrying units spaced apart forwardly and rearwardly on the vehicle, each unit comprising a material supporting vertical U-shaped bracket disposed transversely on the vehicle, and a post attached for rotation on the vehicle and secured to a portion of its bracket so the latter may move pivotally with the post, under applied force, to positions at an angle to its normal position.

5. The combination of claim 4, combined with yielding means normally coacting with the bracket ci each unit to maintain the transverse disposition thereof on the vehicle.

The combination of claim 4 in which the post of each unit is vertical and attached to one side of its bracket.

7. The combination of claim 4, in which the post is horizontal and connected to that portion of its bracket connecting the sides thereof.

8. The combination or parts of claim 4, with instrumentalities coasting with the post yieldingly to hold the bracket folded against the vehicle, or in its normal operative position With its sides projecting from the Vehicle.

CASEY DI VINCENZO.

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